Hitachimycin

Hitachimycin, also known as stubomycin, is a cyclic polypeptide produced by Streptomyces that acts as an antibiotic. It exhibits cytotoxic activity against mammalian cells, Gram-positive bacteria, yeast, and fungi, as well as hemolytic activity; this is mediated by changes at the cell membrane and subsequent lysis.^[1] Owing to its cytotoxic activity against mammalian cells and tumors, it was first proposed as a antitumor antibiotic.^[2]

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As of 2007, it has not been used in a clinical setting.

References

1. ^ Komiyama K, Edanami K, Tanoh A, Yamamoto H, Umezawa I (1983). "Studies on the biological activity of stubomycin". J. Antibiot. 36 (3): 301-11. PMID 6833150.
2. ^ Umezawa I, Takeshima H, Komiyama K, Koh Y, Yamamoto H, Kawaguchi M (1981). "A new antitumor antibiotic, stubomycin". J. Antibiot. 34 (3): 259-65. PMID 7275806.